Ray Kogovsek
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Raymond Peter Kogovsek (Template:IPAc-en;[1] August 19, 1941 – April 30, 2017) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Colorado for three terms from 1979 to 1985.
Early life and education
Born in Pueblo, Colorado, Kogovsek graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1959. He attended Pueblo Junior College, Pueblo, Colorado from 1960 to 1962. Kogovsek received his Bachelor of Science degree from Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1964. He then did graduate work, at University of Denver, 1965.
Political career
He served in the Pueblo County Clerk office from 1964 to 1973. He worked as a paralegal aide from 1974 to 1978.
Kogovsek served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971. He then served in the Colorado Senate from 1971 to 1978.[2] He served as a delegate, Colorado State Democratic conventions from 1966 to 1979.
Congress
Kogovsek was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985). He did not seek reelection to the Ninety-ninth Congress.
Retirement and death
He was a resident of Pueblo, Colorado until his death on April 30, 2017.[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Raymond P. Kogovsek | Script error: No such module "string". | 49% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Harold L. McCormick | Script error: No such module "string". | 49% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Henry John Olshaw | Script error: No such module "string". | 2% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Raymond P. Kogovsek (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 55% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Harold L. McCormick | Script error: No such module "string". | 44% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James S. Glennie | Script error: No such module "string". | 1% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Raymond P. Kogovsek (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 53% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Tom Wiena | Script error: No such module "string". | 45% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul "Stormy" Mohn | Script error: No such module "string". | 1% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Henry John Olshaw | Script error: No such module "string". | 1% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100% | ||
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References
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- ↑ Ray Kogovsek interview
- ↑ Colorado Legislators Past and Present
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External links
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- 1941 births
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- American people of Slovenian descent
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado
- Politicians from Pueblo, Colorado
- Adams State University alumni
- University of Denver alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Democratic Party Colorado state senators
- 20th-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives